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Gary Habermas makes an appearance on the Infidel Guy Show to speak about the Resurrection.

On the Resurrection with Gary Habermas – The Infidel Guy Show (1:54:29)

If you participate in or lead a small group, then do I have a great resource for you. In the year 2000, Gary Habermas teamed up with College Press Publishing and put out a 2 volume study guide focusing on the Resurrection. Volume 1 treats the Resurrection and its connection to other Christian doctrines, while Volume 2 looks at the practical aspects of the Resurrection in the day-to-day life of the believer. Each book contains seven lessons and have great insights and group discussion questions. I initially had trouble finding a way to get these books and discovered I needed to purchase them directly from the publisher. Below is the name of each book, the ISBN, and each books’ chapter titles, followed by a link to the College Press.

The Resurrection Volume 1: Heart of New Testament Doctrine (ISBN: 0-89900-845-3)

1. Focusing on the Resurrection
2. A Sign for Unbelievers
3. The Truthfulness of Jesus’ Teaching
4. Salvation
5. Raised Like Jesus
6. A Foretaste of Heaven
7. The Center of New Testament Theology

The Resurrection Volume 2: Heart of the Christian Life (ISBN: 0-89900-843-7)

1. Transformed Lives and the Birth of the Church
2. Evangelism
3. Christian Doubt
4. Grief, Suffering, and Pain
5. Daily Power and Praise
6. The Christian Ethic of Total Commitment
7. Fear of Death
8. Conclusion: The Center of New Testament Practice

You can find these two books here at College Press Publishing. Oh, and did I mention you should get them while you can. They are currently on clearance and they are selling for $3.00 per book.

A very short video clip with Gary Habermas on extra-biblical, secular sources regarding the historicity of Jesus as a real person. Consider this, did you know that Jesus of Nazareth, a Jewish carpenter, is mentioned one more time by historical secular sources than his contemporary Tiberius Caesar?

Secular Sources of Jesus Christ (1:25)

William Lane Craig argues a bit differently for the Resurrection by honing in on different evidence than is used by Gary Habermas’ Minimal Facts approach. Craig likes to use the following evidence to argue his case for the Resurrection:

1. First Contention: Any adequate historical hypothesis about the resurrection must explain four established facts:
   1. The burial: After his crucifixion Jesus was buried by Joseph of Arimathea in the tomb.
   2. The empty tomb: On the Sunday following the crucifixion, Jesus’ tomb was found empty by a group of his women followers.
   3. The postmortem appearances: On multiple occasions and under various circumstances, different individuals and groups of people experienced appearances of Jesus alive from the dead.
   4. Origin of the Christian Way: The original disciples believed that Jesus was risen from the dead despite their having every reason not to.
2. Second Contention: The best explanation of these facts is that God raised Jesus from the dead

I have already posted about the five facts that Gary uses here.

Gary Habermas debates Kenneth Humphreys on the Resurrection at the University of Edinburgh, Scotland (McEwan Hall). Habermas is a renowned expert on the topic of the Resurrection, spending the last 30+ years dedicated to studying this subject. Enjoy the audio.

Resurrection – Religious Fiction or Historical Fact? (1:43:45)